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The main building was in
Philadelphia, named
Mother Bethel AME Church.
It is the oldest parcel of
real estate in the United States
owned continuously by African
Americans
Jarena Lee became the
first woman to
receive"authorization" to
preach, with Richard Allen
giving his approval.
Allen supported AME
missionaries, including
Rev. Scipio Beanes, who
was sent to Haiti in 1827.
By the date of Richard
Allen's death, MARCH 26,
1831, the African
Methodist Episcopal
Church had grown to
over 10,000 members,
and since then, to over 3
million.
